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Minnesota Farm Bureau touts trade in DC

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Minnesota Farm Bureau delegates are talking to lawmakers in Washington DC about agricultural trade this week. Farm Bureau member Loren Molenaar of Raymond, tells Brownfield the US should explore all avenues of trade.  “Be it Cuba or TPP with Pacific coastal countries, to ensure that we can draw something up to where we can have a good deal to be able to move our products that they need.  And in return, have that reciprocated fairly coming back to us.

Molenaar says trade is very important to the state as well as the entire country.  Minnesota ranks fourth nationally in agricultural exports.  Canada, Mexico and Japan are the state’s largest customers.

 

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